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#Expert Q & A: Amid the Wildfire Haze, NJIT's Alexei Khalizov Explains What's in the Air
The soot that permeated the air in New Jersey and New York this summer — courtesy of massive wildfires in Canada — is exactly what a New ...
Looking back at challenges pet owners faced after Maui's devastating wildfires
The deadly wildfires that ravaged Maui in August left thousands of people homeless. Many of them had companion animals – in fact, an estimated 3,000 pets were ...
Expert: Addressing mental health will be the crucial next step following deadly Maui wildfires
How can first responders and others address mental health challenges following the widespread destruction of the deadly wildfires in Hawaii? Tonya Hansel, PhD, associate professor ...
Analysis of evacuations and preparedness as deadly wildfires continue to rage in Hawaii
The University of Delaware's Disaster Research Center boasts several experts who can provide insight into preparedness, evacuation efforts and recovery in regards to the deadly ...
Two Years: CM Wildfire Solutions™ Achieves 730-Day, No-Structures-Lost Milestone
More than $25 million in damages avoided MERRILL, Wis. – Two years, or 730 days, have passed since a Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.1, customer has experienced ...
Climate change has significant impact on insurance carriers – and their customers
For the past decade, Rich Poirier, president and CEO of Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.1 (a stock insurer), has been boldly calling attention to ...
CM Wildfire Solutions™ achieves 365-day, no-structures-lost milestone
Countless lives and facilities protected; $21.4 million in damages avoided MERRILL, Wis. – It has been 365 days (and counting) since a Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.1, ...
Church Mutual® talks with Triple-I about how technology helps fight fires
As the number and intensity of wildfires increases, President and CEO Rich Poirier discussed with Triple-I the ways technology helps with detection, warning and suppression.
Villanova Experts Reflect on the 2010s
The iPad. Hurricane Sandy. Affordable Care Act. #MeToo. Brexit. Streaming services. Since 2010, there have been so many memorable and historic events that have shifted culture ...
From Asthma and Tick Bites to Dengue Fever, Nurses Tackle Health Impacts of Climate Change
According to statistics compiled by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), carbon dioxide levels are at their highest in more than 650,000 years. In addition, 18 ...